This crossword No. 1522 clues and answers were published on Sun 08 Dec 2024 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1522 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
6-across – Quarrel or haggle : WRANGLE
8-across – Public square : PLAZA
9-across – African antelope : GNU
10-across – Stately : DIGNIFIED
11-across – Help for addicts : REHAB
13-across – Celebrate noisily – or rites : ROISTER
15-across – Alarm : STARTLE
16-across – Cacophonous : NOISY
18-across – Words pronounced by an unseen speaker : VOICEOVER
21-across – Meadow : LEA
22-across – Tropical fruit : GUAVA
23-across – Hire : RECRUIT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Old Russian lady – Baku bash : BABUSHKA
2-down – Venerable? : AGED
3-down – Eye specialist : OPTICIAN
4-down – Location of Timbuktu : MALI
5-down – Dekko – male bird : GANDER
6-down – Flutter : WAGER
7-down – Enthusiastic, diligent person : EAGERBEAVER
12-down – Incidentally : BYTHEWAY
14-down – Preliminary test : TRIALRUN
15-down – Brutal : SAVAGE
17-down – It causes fermentation : YEAST
19-down – Muslim leader : IMAM
20-down – Somewhat erotic : RACY
This crossword has in total 25 where 12 are across and 13 are down.